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The '''Church of Antioch''' is one of the five churches (i.e., the [[Pentarchy]]) that comprised the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church]] before the [[Great Schism]] of [[1054]], and today is one of the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] Orthodox churches. It is the sole legitimate successor to the [[Christian]] community founded in [[Antioch]] by the [[Apostle]] [[Apostle Peter|Peter]]. Its [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|North American branch]] is self-ruled, although the Holy Synod of Antioch still exercises authority over it. | The '''Church of Antioch''' is one of the five churches (i.e., the [[Pentarchy]]) that comprised the [[One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church]] before the [[Great Schism]] of [[1054]], and today is one of the [[autocephaly|autocephalous]] Orthodox churches. It is the sole legitimate successor to the [[Christian]] community founded in [[Antioch]] by the [[Apostle]] [[Apostle Peter|Peter]]. Its [[Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America|North American branch]] is self-ruled, although the Holy Synod of Antioch still exercises authority over it. | ||
| − | The seat of the patriarchate was formerly [[Antioch]], in what is now Turkey, but is now [[Damascus]], [[Syria]], the "Street Called Straight." | + | The seat of the patriarchate was formerly [[Antioch]], in what is now Turkey, but is now [[Damascus]], [[Syria]], located on the "Street Called Straight." |
Revision as of 16:01, December 17, 2004
The Church of Antioch is one of the five churches (i.e., the Pentarchy) that comprised the One Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church before the Great Schism of 1054, and today is one of the autocephalous Orthodox churches. It is the sole legitimate successor to the Christian community founded in Antioch by the Apostle Peter. Its North American branch is self-ruled, although the Holy Synod of Antioch still exercises authority over it.
The seat of the patriarchate was formerly Antioch, in what is now Turkey, but is now Damascus, Syria, located on the "Street Called Straight."
The claim is disputed by the Syrian Orthodox Church of Antioch, part of Oriental Orthodoxy; the schism between the two occurred over the christology of the Council of Chalcedon. The Syrian Catholic Church, part of the Roman Catholic Church, also claims to hold the patriarchate.
